Kilchoman Machir Bay Collaborative Vatting selected by Whisky.de (2nd Edition: 85 / 15 – Vat No. 1902)

Cask type: Bourbon Barrels (85 %), Oloroso Sherry Casks (15 %)

Age: NAS

Bottling Date: 23.11.2020

Strength: 46,0 % abv

Phenol level: 50 ppm

Number of bottles: 120

Bottle volume: 0,7 l

Bottle code: MBV 23.11.20 20/165

Market: Germany

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Since the end of 2018, Kilchoman has been offering local whisky retailers under the name “Machir Bay Collaborative Vatting” a product line for individualised bottlings of the Kilchoman standard whisky.

The normal Machir Bay bottlings are known to have an Oloroso sherry cask content of about 10%, but with Collaborative Vatting, the respective dealer can choose between four different variants with slightly different proportions: 5%, 7.5%, 12.5% and 15% sherry cask whisky. The boxes and bottles in the normal Machir Bay design are provided with an individual sticker of the retailer.

After the largest German online whisky retailer Whisky.de had already released an edition with 87.5% bourbon and 12.5% sherry at the end of 2020, the 2nd edition listed here followed in January 2021 with a sherry content of 15%.